Glencore and Quebec Move to Rescue Horne Copper Smelter

Post Views: 122 Horne copper smelter Glencore and Quebec Take Action to Preserve Horne Smelter The Horne copper smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, faces a critical decision amid stricter pollution rules. Glencore paused its nearly C$1 billion investment in the facility after negotiations over arsenic emission limits stalled. The plant remains the continent’s largest copper smelter capable of processing both concentrates and recycled electronic materials. Quebec has proposed legislative changes to extend compliance deadlines, potentially delaying a new arsenic cap of 15 nanograms per cubic metre...